The Old Rectory, 5 Kilton Farmhouse, Kilton, Holford, Bridgwater, TA5 1ST
Approved on 17 July 2026
Council decision: Grant10 conditions
Proposal
Erection of two storey extension to the east elevation and replacement of existing single storey tiled roof to a flat roof on the east elevation
- Received
- 8 September 2025
- Council
- West Somerset
- Ward
- Watchet & Stogursey
- ReceivedReceived8 Sep
- ValidatedValidated12 Sep
- Consult.Consultation16 Oct
- TargetTarget Date7 Nov
- DecidedDecided17 Jul
Decided in 308 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at The Old Rectory, 5 Kilton Farmhouse, Kilton, Holford, Bridgwater, TA5 1ST. West Somerset has handled 1,320 applications of this type. This one was decided in 312 days, 37 weeks longer than West Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 72 applications across Watchet & Stogursey. We hold 789 applications in total for the TA5 postcode area.
91% of full applications at West Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TA5 1ST
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Stringston
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 September 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 16 October 2025
- Consultation start
- 25 September 2025
- Consultation end
- 16 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 15 September 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 16 October 2025
- Last date for comments
- 7 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 7 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- vphdesign
- Agent address
- 24 Higher Road, Chedzoy, Taunton, Somerset, TA7 8QU
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Sarah Wilsher
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 16 October 2025
- Site notice end
- 16 October 2025
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: West Somerset
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